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About this blog: About this blog: I have enjoyed parenting five children in Palo Alto for the past two decades and have opinions about everything to do with parenting kids (and dogs). The goal of my blog is to share the good times and discuss the ... (More)
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A night to remember
Oct 3, 2016 7:57 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,677
This weekend the Performing Arts Center at Palo Alto High School was officially opened with A Gala Celebration of the Performing Arts, and it was a night to remember!... More
Oct 3, 2016 7:57 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,677
This weekend the Performing Arts Center at Palo Alto High School was officially opened with A Gala Celebration of the Performing Arts, and it was a night to remember!... More
Will self-driving cars hurt Cozy Coupe sales?
Sep 21, 2016 5:06 pm
Comments: 13 | Views: 17,586
Yesterday morning I maneuvered my too-adorable two-year-old cousin down the sidewalk in a vibrant orange and yellow Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, while she delightedly... More
Sep 21, 2016 5:06 pm
Comments: 13 | Views: 17,586
Yesterday morning I maneuvered my too-adorable two-year-old cousin down the sidewalk in a vibrant orange and yellow Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, while she delightedly... More
Pursuing passports at the post office
Aug 16, 2016 5:12 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 30,116
Last Monday found my husband, me, and our two teenage daughters at the post office renewing the girls’ passports. Because they are under 18 years of age,... More
Aug 16, 2016 5:12 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 30,116
Last Monday found my husband, me, and our two teenage daughters at the post office renewing the girls’ passports. Because they are under 18 years of age,... More
Making marmalade
Aug 3, 2016 11:42 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 9,246
We have a huge and prolific orange tree which bears fruit year round. This abundance is at once marvelous, as we have an unlimited supply of orange juice for breakfast... More
Aug 3, 2016 11:42 am
Comments: 26 | Views: 9,246
We have a huge and prolific orange tree which bears fruit year round. This abundance is at once marvelous, as we have an unlimited supply of orange juice for breakfast... More
Surfing to sixty
Apr 11, 2016 10:57 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 4,842
Now that I have crossed over to my late fifites and am on the inevitable slide to sixty, I have a new goal. I want to learn to surf. This is a long held ambition... More
Apr 11, 2016 10:57 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 4,842
Now that I have crossed over to my late fifites and am on the inevitable slide to sixty, I have a new goal. I want to learn to surf. This is a long held ambition... More
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